Hougang

Hougang
Others transcription(s)
 • Chinese后港 (Simplified)
後港 (Traditional)
Hòugǎng (Pinyin)
Aū-káng (Hokkien POJ)
 • MalayHougang
 • Tamilஹவ்காங்
Havkāṅ (Transliteration)
From top left to right: Hougang Central, Aerial view of Kovan, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Flats along Hougang Avenue 4, Heritage Garden of the Institute of Mental Health, Panoramic view of Punggol Park
Location of Hougang in Singapore
Location of Hougang in Singapore
Hougang is located in Singapore
Hougang
Hougang
Location of Hougang within Singapore
Coordinates: 01°22′17″N 103°53′33″E / 1.37139°N 103.89250°E / 1.37139; 103.89250
Country Singapore
RegionNorth-East Region
CDCs
Town councils
  • Ang Mo Kio Town Council
  • Aljunied-Hougang Town Council
  • Marine Parade Town Council
Constituencies
Government
 • MayorsCentral Singapore CDC

North East CDC

South East CDC


 • Members of ParliamentAljunied GRC

Ang Mo Kio GRC

Hougang SMC

Marine Parade GRC

Area
 • Total13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi)
 • Residential3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1][3][4]
 • Total226,240
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)
Postal district
19
Dwelling units51,646
Projected ultimate72,000

Hougang or Aukang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the most populous in the region, being home to 247,528 residents as of 2018.[5] Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to the north, Geylang and Serangoon to the south, Bedok to the southeast, Toa Payoh to the southwest, Paya Lebar to the east, Ang Mo Kio to the west and Bishan to the southwest.

  1. ^ a b "Bukit Merah (Planning Area, Singapore) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ HDB Key Statistics FY 2014/2015 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Land Area and Dwelling Units by Town". Data Singapore. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Statistics Singapore – Geographic Distribution – 2018 Latest Data". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Hougang (Planning Area, Singapore) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". City Population (with data from Singapore Department of Statistics). Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

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